Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonambition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-am-bi-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Absence of ambition; the quality of being unambitious.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Gary, cushioned by Caroline’s inheritance, was free to cultivate nonambition and to be, as a boss, the perfect strict and loving father that he could only halfway be at home."

Etymology

From non- + ambition.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does nonambition mean?: Absence of ambition; the quality of being unambitious.
Where does nonambition come from?: From non- + ambition.

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